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| Successful conclusion of "International Conference on Bilateral Investment Agreements: Protection, Promotion, and Development of International Investment" |
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| 2007/12/10
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| The "International Conference on Bilateral Investment Agreements: Protection, Promotion, and Development of International Investment," organized by Department of Investment Services, Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. and co-organized by LCS & Partners and Asian Center for WTO & International Health Law and Policy, College of Law, National Taiwan University on November 28 and 29, 2007 was ended with fruitful conclusion. Scholars and experts from the United States, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan discussed the important issues related to Bilateral Investment Agreements (the "BIAs"), including the development of BIAs and economic aspects, investment treatment and protection, dispute settlement and environment, public health and human rights, from both academic and practical perspectives. Through the dialogue among participants, issues were discussed more deeply and comprehensively. With this successful conference as a start, it is expected the remaining unsolved but meaningful issues will be further developed in the future.
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| Invitation:Responsibility and Profit－－CSR Strategies of Taiwan MNEs |
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| Department of Investment and Services MOEA, 2006/02/21
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| As the market's strength gradually supercedes the nation’s ability to control it, it is becoming more important to have ethical corporate codes of conduct which will maintain the stability of the current world order. In recent year, the concept of “corporate social responsibility?has started to emerge in public discussions and declarations involving large international corporations and related organizations. These concepts are starting to influence the internal structuring, specialization, and organization of the corporations as they respond to the growing complexity and presence of an increasing globalized economy. |
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| Event Notice and Press Release: Forum on Global Investment and Corporate Social Responsibility |
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| Department of Investment and Services, MOEA, 2005/10/18
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| In recent years, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has taken note of the importance and rising trend of Taiwanese enterprises engaging in socially responsible practices in overseas investment. Correspondingly, the initiation for this forum intends to further strengthen Taiwan’s business community’s awareness, understanding, and implementation of social responsibility norms. The Forum is designed in four major sessions as follows. |
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| 2004 IDIC's CSR case study launch |
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| IDIC, 2005/02/25
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| After this afternoon, May 29th, 2004, Taipei City will never be the same. Never before have so many Taiwan business leaders gathered in one place to share their knowledge and experiences on social concern and corporate responsibility. In a turbulent and rapidly changing world, how can Taiwan companies build a society based on the principles of concern, action and sincerity? |
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| 2003 IDIC CSR project |
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| IDIC, 2005/02/25
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| This project includes three major tasks: (1) Holding three conferences on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The conferences, entitled “Perspectives on New Pressures on Overseas Investment ?Responding to the Challenges and Opportunities in Corporate Globalization,?were held in Taichung, Taipei, and Kaohsiung on July 23, September 3 and September 24, 2003. (2) Conducting a CSR survey of multinationals in Taiwan, including over 2,000 senior executives from Taiwan’s top 500 companies and a total of 1,155 publicly traded corporations. (3) Conducting 10 interviews of CEOs or other senior executives of multinationals in Taiwan on CSR issues. |
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| 2003 Taiwan SRI forum |
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| IDIC Taiwan, 2004/10/25
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| On October 24, 2003, the "2003 Conference on Sustainable and Socially Responsible Investment?was held at the Taipei Grand Formosa Regent hotel. The conference focused on the role of the financial industry in the promotion of sustainable development -- especially the asset management and investment segments of the industry -- and on methods and strategies for launching SRI products in Taiwan. This conference was sponsored by the Business Council on Sustainable Development and the Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA), and was co-sponsored by the Republic of China Bankers Association, the Industrial Development & Investment Center and the Industrial Development Bureau under the Ministry of Economic Affairs. |
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| 2003 Taiwan CSR Survey |
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| IDIC, 2004/10/02
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| A nationwide corporate social responsibility (CSR) survey has been conducted recently. There were more than two thousands CEOs and top management personnel of Taiwan's companies were involved. This survey was part of a CSR study, commissioned by the Industrial Development & Investment Center (IDIC), Ministry of Economic Affair, and its aim was to explore the difference of the attitude and willingness to implement CSR practices between Taiwan's business leaders and those leaders of global multi-national companies (MNCs). |
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| Taiwan Sustainability reporting forum |
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| BCSD-Taiwan, 2004/07/27
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| BCSD-Taiwan has invited Mr. Gilbert to hold a Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Forum on July 27 2003. Mr. Gilbert is the project manager for the Guidelines revision process and other GRI work related to performance measurement. In addition, he is involved in outreach and regional briefings. visit can download the pdf file here. |
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